Get deep in the game

• Autores: Douglas Heaven
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3067, 2016, págs. 18-19
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • When a small company called Oculus announced that it was building a virtual reality (VR) headset in 2012, it sent expectations soaring. The hope was for a device that might finally deliver on the promise of VR--which had become the butt of jokes after a run of false starts in the 1980s and 90s. The moment of truth will arrive this week, when the Oculus Rift launches--along with a few dozen games that aim to kick-start the VR gaming revolution. The line-up includes games that let one conquers Everest, repairs an orbiting space station and even take part in a ballet. One, Job Simulator, even puts one in a world where robots have replaced human workers and simulations are the only way to experience a life of nine-to-five employment. The Rift, which launches on Mar 28, will be joined on Apr 5 by the Vive, made by HTC and Valve. Sony's Playstation VR system is due in October. And earlier this month, Canadian start-up Sulon revealed yet another rival headset, coming this Spring.